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New York Times, Tuesday, November 22, 1955

34-Across : Do enough work for.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.28, Missing: { G J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 247 (avg 1.30)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 3, XRef: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 12
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© 1955, The New York TimesNo. 2,338
Across
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Keep one's courage. : BEARUP
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Ornamental tuft. : POMPON
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Exterminator's device. : RATTRAP
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Arrange hangings again. : REDRAPE
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British liner sunk first day of W.W. II. : ATHENIA
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Controversial. : ERISTIC
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Golden Bears' campus. : CAL
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Enters sneakily. : SLIPSIN
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Adjective ending. : ENT
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Water pitcher. : EWER
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Photos. : SNAPS
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"Roast pig" expounder. : ELIA
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Showed surprise. : SATUP
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Upon: Prefix. : EPI
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Intrepidity. : VALOR
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Rah, rah, rah. : YELLS
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Mechanic. : ARTISAN
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Do enough work for. : EARN
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Chartres' river. : EURE
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Turbulent. : RIOTOUS
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Vehicles. : BUSES
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Attraction for 43 Down. : REVUE
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___ man (everyone). : TOA
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Oil traps of engines. : SUMPS
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Islet: Var. : ILOT
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Paper holders. : CLIPS
51
Afflict. : PAIN
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Air: Comb. form. : AER
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Sinclair Lewis novel, just before "Main Street." : FREEAIR
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Born. : NEE
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Groups outside the clergy. : LAITIES
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"Away, All Boats," for example. : SEATALE
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Locks. : TRESSES
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Careful spender. : STINTER
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Beginnings. : ONSETS
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Joins. : ENTERS
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Suspenders. : BRACES
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Corrode. : EATAWAY
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Member of A.A.U. : ATHLETE
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Thoroughfare: Abbr. : RTE
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Samovars. : URNS
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Buckets. : PAILS
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Elfin beings. : PERIS
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One-eyed god. : ODIN
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Feminine title. : MRS
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Kneecap. : PATELLA
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Formal statement by a judge. : OPINION
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Olympian beverage. : NECTAR
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Author of "The Rights of Man." : PAINE
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Inhale and exhale. : RESPIRE
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Stand-in for Santa. : PAPA
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Exclude by regulation. : RULEOUT
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Lessens. : EASESUP
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Home base. : PLATE
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Corrupting influence. : VIRUS
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Sign for 43 Down. : SRO
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Bath. : TUB
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Describing certain chocolate bars. : NUTLESS
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Take a refresher course. : RELEARN
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The "88." : IVORIES
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Robe de ___ (silk dress): Fr. : SOIE
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Flow out. : EMANATE
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Side show barker. : SPIELER
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Entertainment area. : RIALTO
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Make ___ at (attempt to strike). : APASS
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Mocks. : SNEERS
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Hudson Bay red men. : CREES
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Seven, in Spain. : SIETE
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Printing symbol. : FIST
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Dust bowl dearth. : RAIN
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Part of Mao's name. : TSE
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Powerful stuff. : TNT

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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